by RG | Sep 8, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! So far, who is the youngest pick for a federal judgeship in the Trump II reign? Hint: The jurist — born in 1990 — was sworn into his lifetime position on the Eastern and Western District of Missouri in...
by RG | Sep 7, 2025 | above the law
Federal Judges Finally Say What Everyone’s Been Yelling At Their Screens: Trial judges share concern that SCOTUS is more interested in staying on the Chirstmas card list of the January 6 mob than protecting judges from threats. Amy Coney Barrett’s “Aw Shucks” Routine...
by RG | Sep 7, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The firm’s choices to dismantle its DEI recruiting initiatives and to engage in an agreement offering pro bono services to the Trump administration are steeped in hypocrisy, cowardice, and greed. It makes me...
by RG | Sep 5, 2025 | above the law
Maybe They Do Police Their Own: A judge called the ramp up in shadow docket usage “inexcusable.” Verdict Reached In Donna Adelson Case: Guilty. Will Work For Mentorship: COVID consequences make it harder to find mentorship in Biglaw. Texting While Lawyering?: Some...
by RG | Sep 5, 2025 | above the law
For years now, prosecutors have been fighting to bring Dan Markel’s killers to justice. Katharine Magbanua received a life sentence plus 60 years. Charlie Adelson got life, and his mother — Donna Adelson — recently got a jury verdict from her trial. She was found...
by RG | Sep 5, 2025 | above the law
There’s understandable concern that AI is replacing in-house legal jobs. Whether it’s increasing layoffs, reducing headcount, or shifting resources and priorities, the potential of AI tools has impacted everyone’s role. AI is already replacing my job without firing me...
